Lexington, KY - Due to a veterinary issue, Phillip Dutton has withdrawn Anne Jones' The Foreman from the 2008 USEF Eventing Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2008 Olympic Games. The Foreman has a reoccurring splint injury but Dutton looks forward to him making a full recovery for 2009. Following the Selection Procedures, the USEF has approved the addition of Merloch and Bonnie Mosser to the USEF Eventing Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, August 8-24, 2008....

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces the continuation of a partnership with Adequan® for the 2008 Adequan®/USEF National Open Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach. Some of the top reiners in the country will compete for $25,000 added money Friday, June 27, at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK, as part of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby. Last year, it was Gabe Hutchins and Juiced Up Doc who took home the Adequan®/USEF...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation has approved the following additional horse/rider combinations to the USEF Eventing Short List for the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, August 8-24, 2008. The combinations are as follows (listed alphabetically): Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Clark Montgomery / 27 / Bryan, TX / Up Spirit / G / 9 / Irish Thoroughbred / Bill Becker, Holly Becker, and Clark Montgomery Jennifer Wooten / 30 / Ramona, CA / The Good Witch / M / 12 /...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved the following horse/rider combinations to the Driving Preliminary Training Short List for the 2008 World Horse Championships (Singles) to be held in Jarantow, Poland August 28-31. The combinations are as follows (listed alphabetically): Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Leslie Berndl / 45 / Newcastle, CA / Koopman’s Lightning Rod / Gelding / 12 / Hackney / Ann McClure Marjas Becker / 61 / Brooker, FL /...

With a second consecutive Road to the Horse Championship title under his belt and a new Western Horseman book recently released, clinician Chris Cox is riding high. Don’t miss the excitement as Chris brings his “Ride the Journey” tour to Tunica, MS, for a two-day learning experience on July 26 and 27 at the Tunica Arena & Exposition Center. Chris’ RFD-TV program carries his down-to-earth style and authentic brand of horsemanship to households across America. Those attending the Tunica event...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the horse and rider combinations for the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team-Equestrian in Hong Kong September 7-11. This announcement follows the 2008 USEF National Para Equestrian Championships and Paralympics Selection Trials which were held May 16-18 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. The combinations are as follows (listed alphabetically): Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Robin Brueckmann / 50 /...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following four horse/rider combinations to the 2008 Show Jumping Developing/Young Rider Tour based off their ranking on the April 25, 2008 USEF Computer List. The following four horse/rider combinations will compete at the CSIO4* Poznan in Poland June 5-8, the CSI3* Aach in Germany June 12-15, and the CSIO4* Lipica in Slovakia June 26-29. They will be under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Melanie Smith Taylor. Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner...

Lexington, KY - Following the last World Cup Qualifiers which were held in Tampa, FL, and San Juan Capistrano, CA, 10 riders will represent the U.S. at the 2008 Rolex FEI World Cup Final (seven from the U.S. East Coast League and three from the U.S. West Coast League). To be held in Goteborg, Sweden, April 23-27, the Final showcases the world’s best show jumping riders, who qualify by accumulating points throughout the competition year at designated FEI events in one of the FEI worldwide...

The Youth Mundial has been moved to Medellin, Colombia. The Dominican Republic was not able to fulfill the responsibility so Confepaso voted to move it to Colombia. There is some interest among youth and their families to represent the U.S. at this international competition. In order to select the U.S. team, the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Youth Committee has set the qualifying workshops/shows for the following dates and locations: March 22, 2008 Ocala FL Contact: Diego Bravo at...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to have Jan Ebeling join the list of clinicians for the USDF FEI Junior/Young Rider (Jr/YR) Clinic Series. These clinics, with funding support provided by The Dressage Foundation, are open to riders between the ages of 14 and 21, currently riding at third level or above. However, auditors of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend. Although an American citizen since 1998, Ebeling is a native of Germany and holds his Bereiter license....